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Glasgow-headquartered construction consultancy services provider Soben is set to be acquired by professional services firm Accenture.

Robertson and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have today launched a toolkit designed to help Scotland's construction sector meet its legal environmental obligations and build a more sustainable future.

Sustainable architecture practice Holmes Miller has opened a new office in Leeds to support demand for high quality public sector projects across England. Building on the success of its work across the UK, the move follows the firm’s 20% growth in revenue in the last year. Holmes Miller’

The first tenants have moved into ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes delivered by the City of Edinburgh Council at Western Villages in Granton Waterfront. Once fully occupied, the site will deliver 388 affordable homes, a mixture of social rent and mid-market rent.

A project to help combat fuel poverty through solar power has been shortlisted as a finalist for the UK Roofing Awards 2025.

Muir Timber Systems has completed the delivery of timber kits for 24 affordable homes in the village of Plean, including two wheelchair-accessible bungalows, on behalf of Stirling Council. 

Councillors have narrowly voted in favour of conducting a site visit before determining the future of a £48 million housing proposal on the outskirts of Ayr. Last June, South Ayrshire Council stated it was ‘minded to grant’ the application to approve, in principle, a residential de

A phased approach has been agreed for the demolition of council and private homes affected by RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Concrete) in Aberdeen.

Manchester United has announced its intention to pursue a new 100,000-seater stadium as the centrepiece of the regeneration of the Old Trafford area.

Independent property firm Galbraith has boosted its building consultancy division with two new appointments. David Shine joins Galbraith as a project manager in Inverness, with a focus on rural and commercial construction projects.

UK consulting engineering firm RSP Consulting Engineers LLP has been acquired by Drees & Sommer UK Ltd, it announced today. The strategic move by Drees & Sommer UK follows the recent acquisition of Johnston Houston, a Northern Ireland-based building and construction consultancy, in September

Fresh from a series of strategic acquisitions, end-to-end service provider the Morris & Spottiswood Group is set to achieve a projected turnover of £265 million as it celebrates its centenary year. 

Housing sector training provider The Kingdom Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Competence Matters Ltd, a company renowned for delivering construction-related training courses and vocational qualifications since 2004. The senior leadership team at Competence Matters will remain at t

Wemyss Family Spirits has unveiled four new bonded warehouses at its Kingsbarns Distillery in Glenrothes, significantly boosting its whisky storage capacity to support future growth. This multi-million-pound investment, part of the company's ongoing expansion, will allow the family-owned spirits pro

Work on Edinburgh’s first new concert hall in over 100 years has come to a halt after the project’s managers parted ways with the original construction firm. The 1,000-seat Dunard Centre, planned as a major cultural venue, was initially set to move forward under Sir Robert McAlpine, whic